From David Baldacci’s The Whole Truth (Hachette/Vision): “To say that this hit the earth like a molten-lava tsunami would have been the grossest of understatements.”A “molten-lava tsunami”? Is FEMA prepared for one of those?

The Delete Key Awards finalists are being announced in random order, beginning with No. 10, but numbered for convenience. This is finalist No. 4. You can also read about the Delete Key Awards on Twitter at @janiceharayda.com. The winner and runners-up will be announced on One-Minute Book Reviews and Twitter on March 15.